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Adonis
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Joined: 18 Jun 2005
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Thats sort of an incorrect statement wolfen,
Based on that your probably thinking more along the lines of the UFC and PrideFC fighters that have sponsers and all they do is train all day.
but in the lower shows and shoot some of the people that faught in the UFC and PirdeFC like Jerry bolhander and others have jobs like Jerry is a police officer. You don't have to be on the professional level to be considered a martial athelete if your body is in great shape. I am not just talking MMA here. even in point tournments the people at the top of them, or like the korean tkd teams. Are in great shape because of there cardio and strength training they do.
You can still be in great conditioning and be called a martail athelete while working in 9-5 job. |
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 13977
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, and I research Medieval Combat
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I agree with you, Adonis. Although, being a full time fighter does make it easier.
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jj19902003
Yellow Belt
Joined: 16 Sep 2006
Posts: 49
Location: indiana
Styles: tae kwon do(mostly), gracie jiu jitsu, boxing, judo, bas rutten fighting system, grappling, jkd, krav maga
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in my opinion the martial artist has the advantage. yes you may have power but what are you going to do with it if you can touch the artist? us true martial artist can and will adapt to the situations and are virtually untouchable after time and experience( i aint rying to brag or nothin srry if it sounds like i am) and there are some that are both like bruce lee.
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PlasmaShock
Yellow Belt
Joined: 09 Sep 2006
Posts: 83
Styles: Shotokan
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| i practise shotokan on my own time and in the dojo, and i weight train in phys ed class and sometimes during lunch. |
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jj19902003
Yellow Belt
Joined: 16 Sep 2006
Posts: 49
Location: indiana
Styles: tae kwon do(mostly), gracie jiu jitsu, boxing, judo, bas rutten fighting system, grappling, jkd, krav maga
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| PlasmaShock wrote: |
| i practise shotokan on my own time and in the dojo, and i weight train in phys ed class and sometimes during lunch. |
same here except i train tae kwon do and mma and in school i do weights i have weightlifting class first period.
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elbows_and_knees
Black Belt
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
Posts: 1795
Styles: thai boxing, grappling
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| Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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| jj19902003 wrote: |
| in my opinion the martial artist has the advantage. yes you may have power but what are you going to do with it if you can touch the artist? us true martial artist can and will adapt to the situations and are virtually untouchable after time and experience( i aint rying to brag or nothin srry if it sounds like i am) and there are some that are both like bruce lee. |
this assumes that the martial athlete has inferior skill to the martial artist. quite possibly a wrong assumption.
where in indiana are you? I've got family in hammond, gary and nap, so I am there on a pretty regular basis. |
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jj19902003
Yellow Belt
Joined: 16 Sep 2006
Posts: 49
Location: indiana
Styles: tae kwon do(mostly), gracie jiu jitsu, boxing, judo, bas rutten fighting system, grappling, jkd, krav maga
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| elbows_and_knees wrote: |
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| in my opinion the martial artist has the advantage. yes you may have power but what are you going to do with it if you can touch the artist? us true martial artist can and will adapt to the situations and are virtually untouchable after time and experience( i aint rying to brag or nothin srry if it sounds like i am) and there are some that are both like bruce lee. |
this assumes that the martial athlete has inferior skill to the martial artist. quite possibly a wrong assumption.
where in indiana are you? I've got family in hammond, gary and nap, so I am there on a pretty regular basis. |
elkhart
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
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Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, and I research Medieval Combat
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| elbows_and_knees wrote: |
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| in my opinion the martial artist has the advantage. yes you may have power but what are you going to do with it if you can touch the artist? us true martial artist can and will adapt to the situations and are virtually untouchable after time and experience( i aint rying to brag or nothin srry if it sounds like i am) and there are some that are both like bruce lee. |
this assumes that the martial athlete has inferior skill to the martial artist. quite possibly a wrong assumption.
where in indiana are you? I've got family in hammond, gary and nap, so I am there on a pretty regular basis. |
Well, I don't think anyone is untouchable. That is a pretty bold statement to make. Even the best fighters in the world get hit. And the athlete can adapt just as well as an artist can. They both train in strategy, and are probably pretty close in that regard.
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Rainbow_Warrior
Blue Belt
Joined: 01 Oct 2006
Posts: 349
Styles: Now : MMA/luta livre/Thai , before :Kung fu,kick boxing , boxing, amateur wrestling
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I agree , that this thread is kinda close-minded. For me is the same that saying : What is better , kick boxing or kung fu ?
There are no better ways of fightin´, there are better fighters and sad ones.
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Jiffy
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To think one is untouchable is to lower ones guard thus making themselves in reality, an easy target.
Even Superman has his Kryptonite
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on the post.
